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US 8,494,195 B2Granted
Electrical contacts using conductive silicone in hearing assistance devices
AssigneeStarkey Laboratories, Inc.
InventorSidney A. Higgins
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Abstract
A hearing assistance device, comprising a microphone to receive sound, signal processing electronics electrically connected to the microphone, a receiver electrically connected to the signal processing electronics and a switch electrically connected to the signal processing electronics, wherein the switch includes conductive silicone adapted to change the switch from a first state to a second state when activated.
Claims19
A hearing assistance device, comprising:
- a microphone to receive sound;
- signal processing electronics mounted on a circuit board;
- a receiver;
- and
- conductive silicon installed between terminals of the microphone and terminals on the circuit board to electrically connect the microphone to the signal processing electronics and wherein the conductive silicon is applied to provide a solder-like mechanical connection between the terminals of the microphone and the terminals on the circuit board.
2 more elements
A hearing assistance device, comprising:
- a housing;
- signal processing electronics enclosed in the housing and mounted on a circuit board;
- an acoustic transducer adapted to be worn in a user's ear canal;
- and
- conductive silicon installed between terminals of the acoustic transducer and terminals on the circuit board to electrically connect the transducer to the signal processing electronics and wherein the conductive silicon is applied to provide a solder-like mechanical connection between the terminals of the acoustic transducer and the terminals on the circuit board.
2 more elements
A hearing assistance device, comprising:
- a microphone to receive sound;
- signal processing electronics mounted on a circuit board;
- a receiver;
- and
- conductive silicon installed between terminals of the receiver and terminals on the circuit board to electrically connect the receiver to the signal processing electronics and wherein the conductive silicon is applied to provide a solder-like mechanical connection between the terminals of the receiver and the terminals on the circuit board.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.